Educational expansion in Great Britain in the 1970's will be less easily achieved than in the 1960's, and may include preference for polytechnics, worsening staff-student ratios and lower per capita costs. (Author/HS)

Presents an overview of developments in U.S. higher education, including the uncertainty about student demand, the nature and extent of Federal support for higher education, and the "steady state." (Editor/PG)

In the German Democratic Republic educational planning has to guarantee the realisation of several constitutional mandates: admission to universities and colleges in accordance with the principle of achievement, with the requirements of society, and with reference to the social composition of the people and equality of the sexes; the right to work…

Four separate proposals are outlined for the creation of international institutions in higher education. (Author/PG)

Instead of treating educational planning as an exercise in long-term forecasting, administrators should concentrate on the efficient operation of the system. (Editor/HS)

Examines techniques for projecting freshman enrollment in specific academic departments. (Editor)

Looks at ways of controlling the size of the German higher education system since it is no longer economically feasible to continue an essentially open admissions policy. (Editor/HS)

In an examination of the need for expansion in Nigeria's higher education, past trends are examined in the context of current efforts to keep up with the high demand. Finance is found to be the ultimate and critical determinant of the growth of the university system. (MSE)

The report of the Faure Commission, Learning to Be, is critically examined and found wanting. It is argued that the Commission fails to reveal the essential problems of formal education, is vague in its recommendations for reform, and ignores the political implications of its proposals. (Editor)

Finnish higher education policy in the last two decades is compared with that of other Western European countries. Addressed are (1) quantitative planning and regionalization, (2) social recruitment, (3) governance, and (4) teaching and studies. (Author/MSE)

Despite expansion in participation, Austrian higher education remains somewhat elitist. However, concepts of efficiency, strategic planning, deregulation, and performance evaluation are creating pressure for policy change. Inadequate admissions policies, overcrowding, and high dropout rates need to be addressed. (Author/MSE)

Outlines the main problems associated with the approach to mass higher education. Two aspects are described; firstly alternative structures for the system as a whole and secondly short cycle higher education

A framework that fits all higher education institutions is developed with the aim of improving the understanding of academe's functional organizational structure, administrative processes, and its information needs. The principal functional subsystems, their main interrelations, and their interrelations with the external environment are…

The new strategic planning system in Dutch higher education is described and the usefulness of strategic planning in higher education institutions in general is discussed. Three models are distinguished: linear, adaptive, and interpretive. Evidence suggesting the system has resulted in more homogenization than diversification is presented.…